Oil-burner.



J. C. MGGLURE. OIL BURNER. APPLICATION FILED 141111.23, 1914.

1,1 16,603. Patented N0v.10,1914.

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OIL-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov., i tl, lltlil 4,

Application filed March 23, 1914. Serial No. 826.623.

To all w71 0m it may concern y Be it known that l, JOHN (I. MoU/Luna, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawton, in the county of Comanche and State of klahoma, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Oil-Burners; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

'This invention relates to new and useful improvements inoil burners and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character which may be applied to use. separately or in stoves, open grates, and lire places.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a device of improved construction which is simple and durable, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement and` more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims. f

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a side'elevation of the preferred form of my invention showing the same connected with a supply reservoir; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the burner; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing a modified form of construction; Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 4 with the bowl md a portion of one of the bracing ribs in section; and Fig. 6 is a botlFigs. 4 and 5.

ln describing the invention, l shall refer to the drawings in which-similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which- 41 indicates a bowl-shaped member having an opening in the center of the bottom thereof and provided with an upwardly tapering neck 2 surrounding said opening andA eX- tending upwardly to the plane of the upper edge of said member proper. This bowlshaped member 1 receives refuse 3 therein such as ashes and the like and in applying the same to use, receives a. vertically extending supply pipe 4 through the neck portion .2 thereof. rThis bowl-shaped member is supported on the vertically extending pipe -l by means of a support 5 which is applied to the pipe and receives the inner peripheral edge of said member l thereon, as clearly indicated in the drawings.

ln order to provide for the feeding of the oil from the .supply pipe to the member l. a flat retort G is provided, the same having;- a conicall'v-designed bottom T formed thereon which receives the'upper end of the pipe 4 therethrough and is secured to the latter. This pipe extends about centrally through the bottom of said retort 7 and a collar 8 is provided on the under face of the bottom -through which said pipe extends. plurality of wings or the like 9 are formed on this collar, the lower outer edges thereof being offset as indicated at 10 for engagement with the upper peripheral edge of the neck portion 2. Thus this retort is properly supported above the member l and a cover 1l is provided for said retort which nts snugly thereover.

The oil flowing upwardly through the pipe 4 to the retort 6 flows over the conical bottom 7 of said retort toward the. outer edge of the latter. Said bottom is provided on its upper face at a point adjacent the peripheral edge thereof with a ridge 12, thus affording a channel way or the like 1?) between the outer peripheral flange or wall on said retort and said ridge. This ridge is provided with transverse grooves 14 at regular intervalsthroughout its length, so that the oil flowing downwardly over thc conical bottom 7 may flow to the channel ,13. This bottom 7 is provided with a plurality of perforations 15 which extend through the ridge '12 and are arranged at regular intervals therein. The flowing oil may, therefore, drip through these openings downwardly to the refuse or the like in the bowl-shaped member 1, where it may be burnt, the refuse, such as ashes and the like. being adapted t0 form a wick for the burning'oil.

This device may be placed in any forni of stove, open grate or fire place, and in any instance, the pipe 4 above referred to connects through the medium of the additional pipes 1G and 17, with a reservoir 1S. Connected with the one pipe section it, is an additionalY pipe tion 19 which leads to the bottom of the member 1.

YThrough this medium,

oil flowing from the reservoir may flow directly to the member 1 and pass through the refuse 3 to burn therefrom, and this method may be used in addition to the method above described. A valve 2O is provided in connection with the pipe section 19, so that this method may be entirely omitted from use if desired.

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, I have shown a slightly modified form of the invention wherein a bowl-shaped member 2l similar to the bowlshaped member l .is employed, and in this instance, the same is lled with refuse as in the first mentioned form.- The same may be supported in the same manner as shown and described in the first mentioned form, but in Iany instance, one or more connections 22 a're employed which lead to the bottom of said member 2l and afford means for supplying oil to said member. In this manner, the oil is fed directly to the refuse and is adapted to burn therefrom, the overhead or dripping method described in the first mentioned form being entirely omitted. A top member .23 is provided for this burner which is of disk-like design having a plurality of radial arms or the like 24 formed on or secured rto the under face thereof. These arms are increased in thickness toward their outer ends, and the under faces thereof at the eXtreme outer ends are offset as shown at 25 to receive the upper 'peripheral edge vof the outer wall of the member 21 therein. In this manner, said top member 23 is properly supported on the member 21 and forms a top therefor. It will also be understood that this form of the invention may be used in connection with stoves,'fire places, Vgrates and the like, as desired.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive, and

efficient means for carrying out the 'objects' of the invention, and while I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform 'the functions set forth,'it is obvious that various changes inform, proportion, and in the'minor rdetails of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A burner4 of the class described comprising a bowl-shaped member having a hollow neck portion formed centrally thereof, a. receptacle having a curved bottom provided with a plurality of openings therein, radial projections on the under face of said bottom offset to engage the upper peripheral edge of said neck portion whereby to support the receptacle above Isaid bowlshaped member, a cover for said receptacle, and means for supplying a hydrocarbon to said receptacle.

2. A burner of the class described comprising a bowl-shaped member having a hollow neck portion formed thereon, a second member supported on the upper peripheral edge of the neck portion of the first mentioned member and projecting over the body of the latter, said projecting portion of the secondmember having feed openings therein, means extending through the neck portion `of the first mentioned member to supply a hydro -carbon to the second member, and additional means leading from the same source of supply and extending through the bottom of said first mentione member for supplying hydro-carbon to the contents of the latter.

v3. A burner of the class described comprising a' bowl-shaped member having a hollow neck portion formed thereon, a receptacle supported on the upper peripheral edge of the neck portion of said member to space'the bottom of the receptacle above the lattersaid bottom being conical in design and provided with feed openings therein, a top for the receptacle, means extend- Iing through the neck portion of the memrber and through the bottom of the receptacle to supply a hydrocarbon to the latter, and additional means leading from the vsame source of supply and `extending through the bottom of"'"said member for supplying a hydrocarbon to the contents of the latter.

4. A burner of the class described comprising a bowl-shaped member having a central hollow neck portion formed thereon,

a flat receptacle supported on the upper pe-v ripheral edgeof the neck portion and projecting over the body of said bowl-shaped member, the'bottom of said receptacle being concavo-'convex inl design and having an annular ridge formed thereon adjacent the outer peripheral edge'thereof, said vannular' ridge being provided with transverse 110 grooves at regular intervals thereinand also having perforations therein extending completely through the bottom of the receptacle to form feed openings therefor, and means for supplying oil to said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I` have hereunto s et my hand in presence of'two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN C. MGCLURE. Witnesses:

H. E. DIEHL,

M.v RIKARD. 

